A community watch sign hangs on a utility pole near houses at 262 (center) and 254 (left) Arch St. in Akron. The properties are owned by University Park Alliance and are part of lawsuits involving the economic development organization. (Mike Cardew/Akron Beacon Journal)

A car drives past the boarded up houses at 421 (left) and 433 (right) Perkins Ave. across from Summa Health System Early Education Learning Center on Wednesday in Akron. The properties are owned by University Park Alliance and are part of lawsuits involving the economic development organization. (Mike Cardew/Akron Beacon Journal)

A postal worker delivers mail along Perkins Street between Adams and Arch streets on Thursday in Akron. The neighborhood has several properties that are owned by University Park Alliance and are part of lawsuits involving the economic development organization. (Mike Cardew/Akron Beacon Journal)

A cat sits in the window of an apartment at 219 Arch street on Thursday, in Akron. The property is owned by University Park Alliance and is part of lawsuits involving the economic development organization. (Mike Cardew/Akron Beacon Journal)